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The Stanley Cup Playoffs Begin This Weekend. Here’s What to Know About the 1st-Round Matchups.

Ottawa, Montreal and Edmonton enter the first round as underdogs, while the league seeks its first Canadian champion since 1993.

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Finally, all eight series are as the Stanley Cup Playoff begin this weekend. Here is a look at the matchups.

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NHL Stanley Cup playoffs begin with 3 Canadian teams in contention

The Stanley Cup playoffs begin Saturday as Canadian hockey fans rile up, with Ottawa opening play and Montreal and Edmonton also set to represent Canada.

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The Stanley Cup playoffs begin this weekend. Here’s what to know about the 1st-round matchups.

Finally, all eight series are as the Stanley Cup Playoff begin this weekend. Here is a look at the matchups.

·Chicago, United States
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Stanley Cup playoffs primer: What to know for each first-round series

CBC Sports' daily newsletter gets you ready for all eight matchups in the opening round of the NHL playoffs, featuring three Canadian teams.

·Canada
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CBC News broke the news in Canada on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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